An Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids

Mohadese Ahmadzade, Hamidreza Rouientan, Jafar Golzarian, Shahram Akhlaghpoor

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Materials and Methods: A single-center retrospective study was conducted on 17 patients, mean age 37.5 years (SD ± 7.3; range 19-47 years) with symptomatic uterine fibroid who underwent MWA between September 2018 and December 2022. Outcomes included volume reduction of uterine fibroids, hemoglobin levels, uterine fibroid symptoms, and health-related quality-of-life questionnaire scores before and 12 months after ablation. Results: Preoperative fibroid diameter was a mean of 6.7 cm (SD ± 1.1; range 5–9 cm), and volume was a mean of 101.9 cm3 (SD ± 63.3; range 16.9–264.1 cm3). The mean ablation time was 12.2 minutes (SD ± 3.1; range, 8–20 minutes). The mean reduction of volume at 12 months after treatment was 70.9% (SD ± 23.8). The hemoglobin level increased significantly from 9.96 g/dL ± 2.33 before treatment to 12.14 g/dL ± 1.34 at 12 months after treatment (P = .002). The symptom severity score and health-related quality-of-life scores were significantly improved at follow-up (P < .001). Conclusions: The application of MWA as a standalone treatment method might provide an effective, minimally invasive option for Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Types 1–6 symptomatic uterine fibroids with the potential to enhance patients’ quality of life.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)45-50
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume35
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

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